HCL 10.4.9/Desktops
From OSx86
This is a hardware compatibility list for 10.4.9 builds. Don't forget to add how you got OSx86 running on your desktop x86 computer, and to use proper English. Please see the discussion page for proper instructions on how to input your system specs. Also, please contribute to the HCL 10.4.9 page, which should list a more granular view of compatibility. If your computer isn't listed, you should try it if you have a SSE2 or higher processor. Kernels are available for most configured machines.
See the x86 software page for programs you can run without Rosetta.
Please list your computers in alphabetical order by manufacturer (Asus, Dell, HP, etc)
[edit] Medion
Medion Titanium MD 8383 XL
Medion is a german computer brand that makes desktop systems sold in all over Europe. Specifications:
- CPU: Intel Pentium 4 550 (3.4 Ghz, 1MB Ls Cache, 800Mhz Frontsidebus)
- Board: MSI MS-7091 (UDMA-100, Serial ATA 150)
- Chipset/Bios: Intel 915P / Phoenix
- Memory: Samsung DDR-400 CL 3 4x512 MB (Dual Channel)
- Graphics: Medion (Geforce 6610XL/128 MB)
- HDD: Samsung 160GB (HD161HJ 160GB 7200rpm sATA 8MB cache)
- Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-108, 1.14
- USB: 6x (all work, see below)
- Ethernet: On Board Fast Ethernet 10/100 MBit/s (Does NOT work, see below)
- OS: Mac OS X 10.4.8 [JaS AMD-Intel-SSE2-SSE3 with PPF1 & PPF2].iso (E87D0EF919C3257899C7B549C39E5FE5EEED1023)
I've read that there would be problems with different Partitions on one HDD, so I bought a brand new Samsung 160GB S-Ata drive to make it happen. All I did was burn the Image to a DVD-R, connected the new HDD and changed the Boot sequence to boot from CD/DVD.
The Installation worked instantly I got easily into the Mac OS Installation Setup. When it asked me to choose the Disk to install on it didn't show me my HDD so I had to choose the Hard-Drive utility from the "Utilities" menu in the setup and format the HDD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). That's it.
After the installation when you have to make the OSX personal setting like language etc I had a few peoblems with my keyboard and mouse. After browsing some forums I've read that I had to switch off the USB legacy in my BIOS. That didn't work for me, because my BIOS collapsed after that, but I just choose "optimized settings" in my BIOS menu and the keyboard worked.
My mouse was also kind of not working, I could use the mouse but I didn't see the pointer. I have no clue why but after a few restarts this problem solved itself.
Everything else (Audio, Bluetooth, Modem, USB, Firewire) works natively!
The only thing NOT working so far is the netwok connection. Neither ethernet nor WLAN. I have a no name ethernet card and I just bought a new one (Realtek 8139 chipset), I will update if there's any news from that issue.
UPDATE: Coincidence or not, my mainboard collapsed but I see no direct connection to the OS Installation. Anyway, I bought a new Foxconn 45CMX and now everything works, even LAN with onboard Realtek 811X and the patching named in Mac OS 10.4.8 Component List.
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